Longtown Primestock Thursday 11 June 2026
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 4624 sheep comprising of 1,056 prime lambs, 1,835 hoggs and 1,733 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 11th June 2026.
PRIME LAMBS
A slightly smaller show of 1,056 Spring lambs was forward. Well-bred and properly finished lambs, especially heavies were still in big demand, however some leaner lambs were presented forward which proved difficult to cash.
Please ensure lambs are well finished to receive premium prices. Many more well finished spring lambs are wanted and keenly sought after for Longtown weekly sales.
Top price per head of £270 for Suffolk lambs shown by J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae, Dumfries.
Top per kilo of 500p for Texel lambs from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries.
Overall average 446.6p (SQQ 447.5p)
Principal Prices (Per Head)
Suffolk £270 Cleughbrae, £262 Kilnford Croft, £259 Milnholm, £244 Kilnford Croft.
Texel £260 Kimmeter Green, £258, £252 Cleughbrae, £250, £246 The Land.
Dutch Spotted £257 Dian House, £230 Park House.
Blue Texel £256 Park House, £244, £222 Dian House.
Charolais £256, £242 Newtonhill.
Dorset £222, £205 Rest Cottage.
Oxford £214 Guards.
Herdwick £204 Trades Court.
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Texel 500p Kilnford Croft, 496p Cleughbrae, 492p The Land, 488p Kilnford Croft, 487p Park House, 485p Cleughbrae.
Suffolk 485p, 480p, 478p Kilnford Croft, 478p Whins, 465p Kilnford Croft & Newtonhill.
Blue Texel 482p Dian House, 465p Park House, 460p Dian House.
Dutch Spotted 467p Dian House, 460p Park House.
Charollais 445p, 441p Newtonhill.
Hampshire 444p, 441p Steel Hall.
Oxford 437p Guards.
Herdwick 434p Trades Court.
Dorset 427p Rest Cottage, 426p Kennels Cottage.
PRIME HOGGS
A larger entry of 1,835 prime hoggs forward to an increased ring of purchasers.
Lean hoggs sold to realisation with all classes meeting some resistance. Heavy hoggs were the trade of the day and continue to be wanted for next week’s sale. Please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers for all further enquiries.
Top price of £254 for Texel hoggs from J R Johnson, Broomhouse Farm with top per kilo of 454.9p for Beltex’s from W D Stephen & Co, Hill View Cottage.
Overall average 348.8p (SQQ 351.2p)
Principal prices (Per head)
Texel £254, £250 Broomhouse Farm, £240 Shawhill, £234 Broomhouse Farm & Hill View
Beltex– £249, £232 Hill View, £220 Newton Cottages
Cheviot Mule £248 Barnglies, £242 Burnside, £218 Evertoen Farm & West Stobswood
Suffolk £240 Newtonhill, £235 Springhill, £234 Bogrie, £232 Broomhouse Farm, Lilleybrook & Newtonhill
Cheviot £235, £225 Auquhirie, £210 Upper Hindhope & Halliday Hill
Mule £235 Barnglies, £208 Newtonhill, £204 Broomhills
Charollais £232 Galleywreay
Dorset– £215 Newtonhill
Dutch Spotted £200 Newton Hill, £180 Pendicle
North Country Cheviot– £194 Aimster
Zwartbles– £190 South Bogbain
Easycare– £190 Villa View
Blue Faced Leicester– £190 Romesbeoch
Blackface– £178 Drumreach, £176 Chapel Farm, £174 Newtonhill, £172 South Bogbain
Kendal Rough– £175 Broomhills
Jacob– £160 Pasture House
Herdwick– £151 Pendicle, £150 Mossview
Swaledale– £136 Broadmea
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex– 454.9p, 445p Hill View Cottage, 440p Pasture House
Texel– 450p Hards Cottage, 434p Newtonhill, 433.3p Hill View Cottage, 420p Syke Head, 413.6p Broomhills
Cheviot– 420p Halliday Hill, 411p St Johns Kirk, 395.7p Drumreach, 395p St Johns Kirk & Mallsgate Hall
Suffolk– 407p Newtonhill, 400p South Riccalton, 393.2p Lilleybrook, 387p Kirkwoodmains & Lilleybrook, 386p South Bogbain
Cheviot Mule– 400p Springhill, 393.7p Barnglies, 372.3p Burnside, 351.9p Springhill, 345.7p Syke Head
Charollais– 400p Galleywreay
Blackface– 397.1p Heathery Hall, 378.7p Drumreach, 374p Chapel Farm, 373.7p St Johns Kirk, 372p Heathery Hall
Herdwick– 392.2p Pendicle
Dutch Spotted– 383p Pendicle, 377.4p Newtonhill
Mule– 377.5p Pendicle, 367.2p Barnglies, 364.9p Newtonhill, 364p Broomhills
North Country Cheviot– 378p Pendicle
Easycare– 367.3p Villa View
Zwartbles– 351.9p South Bogbain
Kendal Rough– 350p Broomhills
Blue Faced Leicester– 324.6 Romesbeaoch
Swaledale– 320p Pasture House
Jacob– 302.9p Heathery Hall
Dorset– £286.7p Newtonhill
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A smaller entry of 1,733 Cast ewes and rams were forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers. All classes of ewes still sold to high rates of return apart from over fat ewes which saw some resistance. Ewes continue to look well sold and producers are urged to keep on top of them and sell when the trade is there.
Texel ewes sold to a top of £315 from J Elliot, Roxburgh Mains, Kels
Cheviot ewes selling to £182 from M & E Drummond, Cassington, Maybole with Blackfaces selling to £168 from T Magnay, Galleywreay, Penrith.
Rams topped at £300 for a Bluefaced Leicester from R & S Graham, Evertown, Canonbie.
Heavy ewes
Texel £315 Roxburgh Mains, £300 Drumreach, £290 Fineview, £285 Roxburgh Mains, £275 Nelson Hill, £270 Beckfoot, Hillhead, Waltonwoodhead & Fineview.
Beltex £245 Hill View Cottage, £230 Lowfield House, £200 Gallowberry.
Suffolk £242 Wood Farm, £238 Park House, £230 Wood Farm, £215 Thornington, Howgillside & Romavale.
Dutch Spotted £232 Roxburgh Mains.
Blue Texel £218 Beckfoot, £210 Gallowberry, £198 Mill Cottage.
Hampshire £212 Chapelhills.
Zwartbles £208 Wormerlaw, £190 Drumreach.
Charollais £208 Beckfoot.
Cheviot Mule £196 Thornington, £192 Wood Farm, £188 Riverside & Downfield.
Mule £194 Thornington, £190 Drumreach, £185 Aldery Terrace, £178 Waltonwoodhead & Marygate, £176 Culquhasen.
North Country Cheviot £190 Aimster, £188 Fineview, £180 Aimster & West Millhills.
Half-bred £190 West Millhills.
Light ewes
Cheviot £182 Cassington, £180 Drumreach, £175 Supplebank, £172 Burnfoot Hill & Downfield, £170 Marygate & Buchtrig.
Blackface £168 Galleywreay, £165 Drumreach, £155 Galleywreay & Upper Hindhope, £150 Galleywreay.
Easycare £160, £145 Peithyll.
Kerry Hill £140 Marygate.
Swaledale £140 Spoutbank, £130 Aldery Terrace.
Herdwick £126 Bridge End, £122 Pendicle.
Rams
Bluefaced Leicester £300 Evertown.
Texel £290 Beckfoot, £270 Roxburgh Mains, £245 Auquhirie.
Suffolk £270 Beechfield, £265 Barnglies, £235 Howgillside.
Zwartbles £250 Evertown.
Easycare £215 Sharpitlaw.
Hampshire £195 Chapelhills.
Cheviot £182 Marygate.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 407.0p (398.6p)
Standard to 451.0p (440.1p)
Medium to 500.0p (448.9p)
Heavy to 496.0p (446.3p)
Hoggs
Light to 368.8p (273.3p)
Standard to 411.0p (347.9p)
Medium to 440.0p (354.2p)
Heavy to 454.9p (358.9p)
Ewes
Light to £182.00 (£133.50)
Heavy to £315.00 (£183.06)
Rams to £300.00 (£207.98)
CAST COWS
More cows on offer to a competitive ringside of buyers. The sale topped at £1,704 for a Simmental x from Messrs Briggs & Son, Georgefield, Westerkirk which also topped the price per kilo at 284p.
Please contact your auctioneers or fields personnel for further enquiries:
John Walton 07880 527 066
Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489
Nick Woodmass 07442 246 063
Sam Hogg 07584 207 323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029
